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BMW i8 in WebGL

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Re: BMW i8 in WebGL

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Post by mizzao »

phoboslab wrote: post #7

Really nice work. This doesn't seem to an official site of BMW, though!? Porsche[1] and Renault[2] did something similar lately. It's great to see WebGL used for this in production. Honestly, I'm surprised it took so long. Visualizing cars with WebGL seems like a no brainer, especially when most current websites load dozens of images for their "360° views". [1] http://www.porsche.com/microsite/911/germany.aspx#showro…

This has to be lifted from some internal BMW models, though - or maybe the creator wants to get a job there?

Re: BMW i8 in WebGL

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Post by brandong »

samsungguy wrote: post #32
MayorOfMonkeys wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you tried it on your mobile? The fact you can experience this kind of content in the mobile browser and even mobile Facebook and Twitter clients without having to visit an app store is new and IMHO, very exciting.

I have, and it's painfully slow, even on my Galaxy S6. A single model at 10fps is mot impressive in the least to me.

Seems to work well on my S6 using chrome. Loads in about 5 seconds and runs 20-25fps except when sitting in the car looking at the dashboard.

Re: BMW i8 in WebGL

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Post by bd »

mizzao wrote: post #71
phoboslab wrote: post #7

Really nice work. This doesn't seem to an official site of BMW, though!? Porsche[1] and Renault[2] did something similar lately. It's great to see WebGL used for this in production. Honestly, I'm surprised it took so long. Visualizing cars with WebGL seems like a no brainer, especially when most current websites load dozens of images for their "360° views". [1] http://www.porsche.com/microsite/911/germany.aspx#showro…

This has to be lifted from some internal BMW models, though - or maybe the creator wants to get a job there?

Plenty of BMW i8 models out there:

http://www.turbosquid.com/Search/Index.cfm?featureID=5360209...

This was done by PlayCanvas, so the goal is marketing of their platform / engine.

Re: BMW i8 in WebGL

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Post by irishcoffee »

Skunkleton wrote: post #55
fmueller wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's because it's not a phone but a computer which can be used as a phone.

Just like the other other computers that I own that can be used as a toaster, and a fridge!

I recently applied for homeowners insurance, buying my first house, and one of the optional coverages was "computer insurance" for like 3 bucks a year or something silly. The first thing that crossed my mind was: "Well, does that cover the washer/dryer, microwave, dishwasher, oven, coffeepot" etc.

I didn't ask, but the thought was amusing to me.

Re: BMW i8 in WebGL

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Post by Mikeb85 »

otabdeveloper1 wrote: post #34
sirival wrote: post #27

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What device are you testing this on?

A Linux machine with an "Intel Integrated Graphics Controller". I doubt an equivalent Windows machine would fare better.

Must be a driver issue or very, very old Intel graphics. It works fine on Chrome/Android, and usually my Intel HD4000 on Linux/Chrome renders WebGL many times quicker than this phone...

Re: BMW i8 in WebGL

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Post by ksml »

otabdeveloper1 wrote: post #34
sirival wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What device are you testing this on?

A Linux machine with an "Intel Integrated Graphics Controller". I doubt an equivalent Windows machine would fare better.

For what it's worth, it's working pretty smoothly on my Nexus 5. Maybe it depends on some hardware acceleration that only newer (but not necessarily high-end) GPUs have
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